The Florida Gators (17-8) host the Auburn Tigers (12-13) tonight at the O’Connell Center. Tip off is at 7:00 PM and the game will be aired on ESPN. The Gators have lost two in a row and desperately need to get back on the winning track. Auburn should be just the team to get them there.

The Gators have won 10 straight regular season meetings between the two dating back to 1999 – though Auburn did defeat the Gators last year in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Florida clearly has more talent and better coaching, we just never know which team is going to show up. Florida is 4-0 against the SEC West this year.

The Gators need big games from guys like Chandler Parsons and Alex Tyus. Parsons nearly went for his third straight double-double on Saturday, leading UF with 15 points and eight rebounds against Xavier… Over his last three games he has two double-doubles and is averaging 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. If he shows up big, I really like the Gators chances.

The Gators have a big size advantage over Auburn. The Tigers play a 3-2 and don’t have a starter over 6′8″. The Gators on the other hand have two guys over 6′8″ in Alex Tyus and Vernon Macklin. If we get out-rebounded I will be pissed.

What are your thoughts on tonight’s game? Can we pull out a victory at home?